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General Cricket => Cricket Training, Fitness and Injuries => Topic started by: FattusCattus on January 21, 2013, 09:21:17 PM

Title: Anyone got a good pictoral guide to bowling an off-cutter?
Post by: FattusCattus on January 21, 2013, 09:21:17 PM

Technically it's actually a left-armers leg cutter 'cos I'm a left armer, but I can just mirror the instructions for a right-arm offcutter.

It would be handy if there were any details on the grip, and the action on releasing the ball?

Title: Re: Anyone got a good pictoral guide to bowling an off-cutter?
Post by: uknsaunders on January 21, 2013, 09:27:54 PM

told you a variation was needed lol

(http://www.cricketupdates.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/40716576_offcutter203.jpg)

Title: Re: Anyone got a good pictoral guide to bowling an off-cutter?
Post by: uknsaunders on January 21, 2013, 09:32:23 PM

It's similar to a spinner but fingers and wrist remain upright.I drag the fingers down the side of the ball on release, normally with a tilted seam.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Off_cutter (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Off_cutter)

Happy to coach you in the dark arts  ;)

Title: Re: Anyone got a good pictoral guide to bowling an off-cutter?
Post by: FattusCattus on January 21, 2013, 09:48:19 PM

So as per the pic above, but with the seam perhaps tilted to 11 instead of 12?

Title: Re: Anyone got a good pictoral guide to bowling an off-cutter?
Post by: uknsaunders on January 21, 2013, 09:51:44 PM

yep, I also have my fingers closer together like an outswinger. That just preference and I do have chubby little fingers so grip is at a premium  :)

Title: Re: Anyone got a good pictoral guide to bowling an off-cutter?
Post by: The_Bird on January 21, 2013, 09:52:24 PM

This should help

http://youtu.be/k2ffZ5VXF48 (http://youtu.be/k2ffZ5VXF48)